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Added 9 October 2026

housework

/ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about housework at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The work of cleaning and running a house.

Origin

From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”).

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